Stephan Gehmacher - the new Philharmonie Director

The Minister of Culture Octavie Modert and the President of the board of Directors Pierre Ahlborn announced on Friday the appointment of Stephan Gehmacher as the new Director General of the Philharmonie Luxembourg.

29.12.2012

(ADW) The Minister of Culture Octavie Modert and the President of the board of Directors Pierre Ahlborn announced on Friday the appointment of Stephan Gehmacher as the new Director General of the Philharmonie Luxembourg.

Stephan Gehmacher is currently director of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich, which is under the artistic direction of conductor Mariss Jansons.

He will take up his new post in Luxembourg for the 2013-2014 season on starting September 1, 2013, and will succeed Matthias Naske. The new director will therefore use the coming months to familiarise himself with his new function by liaising with the current director.

Stephan Gehmacher was born in Salzburg in 1970. He studied law at the University of Vienna and Dijon. During his studies, he worked part-time as a lighting technician in charge of artistic planning at the Salzburger Festspiele.

In 2000, he was assistant to Sir Simon Rattle. He was responsible for preparing the arrival of the famous conductor to the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestera.

From 2002 to 2008, Stephan Gehmacher was responsible for the artistic planning. In addition to managing the orchestra tours, he also collaborated on and helped to implement, a complete youth programme.

Then, in 2008, Mariss Jansons introduced Gehmacher to the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. There he also worked with young musicians.